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SILK

OOL

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SILK

OOL

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Symbol and programme description

Everyday programmes

White cottons

Coloured cottons

Synthetics 40°C

Fast wash

Heavy Duty programmes

Cotton with pre-wash

Synthetics 60°C

Special programmes

Shirts

Silk

Wool - Woolmark Platinum Care

Duvets

Bed & Bath

Rinse & Spin Programmes

Cotton Rinse

Delicate Rinse

Fast Spin

Slow Spin

Pumpout

temperature

Maximum

preset

60°

(max 90°)

40°

30°

90°

60°

40°

30°

40°

30°

60°

Three-quarters

Maximum drum load

in volume and kg

Standard Using

Full

7.5kg Full

3.5kg Half

3.5kg

Full

7.5kg Full

3.5kg

Half

Half2kg

Half

Full

7.5kg

Full

7.5kg Half

3.5kg Full

7.5kg Half

3.5kg Full

7.5kg

Mini Load

3.5kg

1.5kg

Quarter

1.5kg

3.5kg

1.5kg

Quarter

2kg

Quarter

2kg

3kg

1.5kg

3.5kg

Quarter

1.5kg

3.5kg

Quarter

1.5kg

3.5kg

Half

1kg

1kg Half

Half

Approximate

duration

Standard

2h 10'

1h 4

1h 35'

1h 2

1h 10'

30'

2h 55'

2h 1

1h 25'

1h 1

1h 15'

55'

1h 15'

1h 45'

1h 55'

45'

40'

20'

14'

Everyday programmes

These programmes have been designed as a response to your everyday needs

White cottons:a programme for cotton or linen laundry with an average level

of soiling (tablecloths, etc.).For laundry with an extremely heavy level of soiling, set the temperature to 90°.

Coloured cottons: a programme for coloured cotton laundry.

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Synthetics 40°C: a programme for delicate synthetic garments.

Fast wash: a programme used to quickly refresh lightly soiled garments in different

fabrics (not suitable for wool, silk or hand wash only items).

Heavy Duty programmes

If the laundry is heavily soiled there are two special programmes available

Cotton with pre-wash: this programme includes an initial pre-wash phase to remove

stubborn stains (remember to add pre-wash detergent to the relevant compartment

Synthetics 60°C: this programme is for synthetic and mixed fabric durable garments

with a heavy level of soiling.

Quick user's guid

select the programme. .

WHITE

LOURED

YNTHETICS 4

FAST WA

ON/OF

BED & BAT

YNTHETICS 6

DUVET

HIRT

WHITE & PREWA

NO HEA

PIN SPEE

REDUCED

NORMA

RIN

NO SPI

LOA

WASH

INTENSIT

AVE

REASE

START / PAUS

HILD L

DOOR

LOCKE

Check & Modify..

Special programmes

In this group you will find programmes for every type of laundry that requires special

Shirts:a programme especially designed for washing the week's shirts.

Silk:a programme designed for washing silk, viscose, curtains and other delicate fabrics

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We recommend the use of a detergent which has been designed to wash delicate clothes

Wool - Woolmark Platinum Care:a programme, certified by The Woolmark Company,

which can be used to wash woollen garments, even those with a "hand wash only" instruction on the label.

55'

40'

We recommend the use of detergents specifically designed for wool.

Duvets:

double or single duvets, cushions or clothes such as puffa jackets, etc.), the weight

of which should not exceed 3kg.

! We recommend that you follow the guidelines for loading laundry into the machine that are listed in the instruction manual.

This cycle can also be used to wash quilts with synthetic padding: these should be placed inside the special bag provided.

Bed & Bath: This programme may be used to wash, in a single cycle, the bedsheets

and towels for the entire household, saving a significant amount of time and water/electricity consumption and optimising the action of the fabric softener.

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ON/OF

BED & BAT

ON/OF

BED & BAT

Rinse & Spin Programmes

This group of programmes offers you the opportunity of running an extra rinse or spin cycle for delicate or durable fabrics, or of draining the water at any moment

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WHITE

URED

YNTHETICS 4

AST WA

WHITE & PREWA

YNTHETICS

DUVET

HIRT

WHITE

URED

YNTHETICS 4

FAST WA

WHITE & PREWA

YNTHETICS 6

DUVET

HIRT

12 1

NO SPI

NO HEA

PIN SPEE

12 1

NO SPI

NO HEA

PIN SPEE

AVE

REDUCED

REASE

NORMA

RIN

LOW

LOA

WASH

INTENSIT

AVE

REDUCED

REASE

NORMA

RIN

WASH

INTENSIT

START / PAUS

HILD L

DOOR

LOCKE

HILD L

DOOR

LOCKE

ONE ...TWO

WHITES

COLOUREDS

ON/OFF

BED & BATH

DUVETS

ON/OFF

WASH PROGRAMMES

WHITE & PREWASH

SYNTHETICS 60°C

SHIRTS

WHOOL

SILK

This indicator light illuminates when the wash cycle

Modifiers allow an overall saving of at least 10%.

For more information relating to the operation of the washing machine and for the resolution of any problems you may have experienced, please refer to the instruction manual.

Main commands

1200

SYNTHETICS 40°C

FAST WASH

INDICATOR LIGHTS

HIGH

1000

60 50

800

NORMAL

600

400

LOW

NO SPIN

NO HEAT

WASH

SPIN SPEED

TEMP. °C

INTENSITY

PROGRAMME MODIFIERS & WASH OPTIONS

START/PAUSE BUTTON

...WASH!

TIME SAVER

REDUCED CREASES

EXTRA RINSE

ECO

MINI LOAD

ECO

END

DOOR

START / PAUSE

LOCKED

CHILD LOCK BUTTON Locks the control panel so that none of the settings can be modified accidentally, especially when children are at home. To activate and deactivate the child lock, press and hold this button: when the indicator light is illuminated, the control panel is locked.

CHILD LOCK

Running a wash cycle

Switch the washing machine on

using the ON/OFF button.

Load the laundry into the drum

Open the door by pulling firmly on the handle.

Measure out the detergent

Measure out detergent into the compartments as follows:

pre-wash detergent and bleach

detergent for the main wash phase

fabric softener

Set the knob to the desired programme

The set programme will ensure the optimal temperature and spin speed are selected.

Personalise the wash programme

Follow the instructions listed opposite.

Start the programme

by pressing the START/PAUSE button. The green indicator light will illuminate and the door will become locked (the light will remain lit). During the wash cycle the icon corresponding to the stage of the cycle in progress will light up.

Suspend/modify the programme

The programme can be suspended at any time by pressing the START/PAUSE button. The indicator light on the button turns amber. If necessary, it is now possible to select a new programme using the knob. To restart the programme, press the START/PAUSE button again. During the pause, if the indicator light switches off, it is completely safe to open the door. Otherwise you should wait until the machine is switched off or, if there is water in the tub, turn the programme selector knob to the drain position and press START/PAUSE.

ON/OFF

BED & BATH

Modifying the wash cycle

Use these commands to modify the temperature and the spin speed,

WHITES

COLOUREDS

SYNTHETICS 40°C

or to set a delayed start.

FAST WASH

WHITE & PREWASH

SYNTHETICS 60°C

DUVETS

SHIRTS

WOOL

SILK

ECO

START / PAUSE

90 60

Temperature

50 40 30

To set a temperature that is lower than the value suggested by the programme, press the TEMP. button: the indicator lights will show the selected temperature. The washing machine will automatically prevent a temperature higher than the

TEMP. °C

maximum value set for the programme from being selected. (With the exception of the white cottons cycle which can be increased to 90c).

1200 1000

Spin speed

800 600 400

To set a spin speed that is lower than the value suggested by the

NO SPIN

programme, or to completely exclude the spin cycle, press the SPIN button: the indicator lights will show the selected speed.

SPIN SPEED

The washing machine will automatically prevent a spin speed higher than the maximum value set for the programme from being selected.

HIGH

Wash cycle intensity

NORMAL

The washing machine automatically selects the optimal wash cycle intensity for

LOW

a normal level of soiling in relation to the programme selected. It is nevertheless possible to increase or decrease the intensity level of the wash by

WASH

INTENSITY

pressing the INTENSITY button: this adjustment varies during the different stages of the wash cycle. In order to guarantee a delicate wash, it is not possible to increase the value of the MIN pre-set wash cycle intensity for the Mix 30', Silk and Wool programmes. This function is not enabled in partial programmes.

Use these options in conjunction with the wash programmes.

TIME SAVER

Reduces the duration of the wash cycle, while making it possible to save water and electricity.

REDUCED CREASES

If the REDUCED CREASES button is selected, the programme will be modified to reduce the formation of creases. If you have selected the Silk programme,

END

DOOR LOCKED

the cycle will end with a soaking phase. To drain the water press the START/PAUSE button or the REDUCED CREASES button. All the other programmes will finish with slow rotations of the drum at regular intervals. The option indicator light will flash during this phase. To remove the laundry, press the START/PAUSE button or the REDUCED CREASES button.

EXTRA RINSE

For greater rinse efficiency, select the EXTRA RINSE button: this is a particularly useful function for people whose skin is sensitive to detergents.

MINI LOAD

For small loads, select the MINI LOAD button. This enables you to significantly reduce your water and electricity consumption and/or the duration of the wash cycle while maintaining the actual quality of the wash at its original high level.